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Growth Marketing

Growth Marketing Trends: How B2B Marketers Are Driving Growth by Combining Traditional Strategy with Modern Technology

B2B growth marketing is evolving—fast. This post breaks down how modern marketers are blending traditional strategy with AI, automation, and customer data to drive measurable results across the entire funnel.

Adryanna Sutherland · May 16, 2025
Best B2B Channel Marketing Strategies
Marketing Strategy

Channel Marketing B2B: How to Select Effective Channels for Strategic Growth

Choosing the right channel marketing B2B strategy is crucial if you want your business to thrive in today’s competitive landscape. With countless platforms vying for attention, selecting effective marketing channels becomes challenging, even for experienced marketers. To genuinely scale your business, you must clearly understand how and where your ideal customers engage. Smart channel selection … Read more

Tony Bradberry · March 26, 2025
Best Blog Practices That Convert
Content Marketing

Best Blog Practices: How to Write Content That Converts

Writing a blog post isn’t just about stringing words together. It’s about creating content that informs, engages, and, most importantly, converts. Creating an engaging blog page by incorporating multimedia elements like images and videos can significantly enhance reader interaction and contribute positively to on-page SEO.

Emily Retherford · February 27, 2025
Sales Enablement for Manufacturing to Close More Deals
Business Strategy

Sales Enablement for Manufacturing: A Smarter Way to Shorten Sales Cycles and Close More Deals

The manufacturing industry has changed. Buyers no longer make decisions based on generic pitches or product-heavy presentations. With more information at their fingertips, they expect tailored, insight-driven engagement that addresses their specific challenges and buying criteria.

Zach Murphy · February 19, 2025
Avoid Mistakes in Manufacturing Marketing
Business Strategy

Common Mistakes to Avoid in Manufacturing Marketing

Marketing to manufacturers comes with unique challenges, and many businesses fall into the same pitfalls. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or novice, avoiding common mistakes can significantly impact your manufacturing marketing success. Are you keeping up with the changes in this industry? Too often, manufacturers focus only on their products or rely on outdated marketing techniques (like trade shows) that may no longer resonate with today’s B2B buyers. To create an effective marketing strategy for manufacturers, you must adapt to industry shifts and prioritize engagement through modern digital strategies.

Tony Bradberry · February 5, 2025
Marketing misconceptions and myths to overcome
Business Strategy

9 Marketing Misconceptions Holding Your Business Back

Long sales cycles, complex decision-making processes, and the constant need to prove ROI often create confusion in the marketing world about what works—and what doesn’t. Let’s cut through the noise. This blog tackles five persistent myths about marketing and reveals how addressing these misconceptions can help unlock measurable growth opportunities for your business.

Zach Murphy · January 29, 2025
Lead Generation Tactics from Grey Matter
Agile Customer Acquisition

Effective Lead Generation Tactics to Attract and Win Customers

Lead-generation tactics can achieve meaningful growth and boost sales outcomes. It’s not enough to have a good product or great service any more. So, how can you scale your business? This blog covers tips to help you create the best lead generation strategy specifically for your audience, leading to more calls and, hopefully, more closed deals. Learn about effective techniques and key sales intelligence tools that boost your outreach. We will cover cold outreach strategies, landing page optimization, and how social media and content marketing can help you get leads. Furthermore, we will look at a strong lead qualification and nurturing system to turn leads into loyal customers. Let’s sharpen your lead generation strategy and fuel business growth.

Grey Matter · January 15, 2025
Content Marketing for B2B Companies
Content Marketing

Benefits of Content Marketing for B2B

If the idea of content marketing seems daunting, you are certainly not alone. With over 2 million blog posts being published every day and a new website going live every half second, the digital landscape can feel overwhelming. With the overwhelming amount of digital content available, making your content stand out, attracting traffic, boosting engagement, and enhancing lead generation is a significant challenge. Companies are investing more money, time, and resources than ever before in content creation. According to recent studies, 88% of B2B companies employ content marketing, and 76% are increasing their content marketing budgets.

Emily Retherford · January 9, 2025
Custom Acquisition Tactics Fail - Find Out Why
Agile Customer Acquisition

Reasons Why Customer Acquisition Tactics Fail in B2B

Customer acquisition tactics are crucial for business strategy. Many companies fail to use them well. It’s key to understand why these tactics don’t work within the broader customer acquisition process. Entrepreneurs and marketers who want to expand their customer base must investigate this topic. This post looks at common mistakes in targeting and messaging.

Grey Matter · January 8, 2025
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Business Strategy

Beyond Media Spend:Budgeting for Martech, Personnel, and Agency Support in B2B Marketing

If you’re a marketer struggling to understand where to allocate resources, this post will help you make better decisions to achieve your business goals. A comprehensive approach to budgeting can be the difference between a marketing strategy that works and one that falls flat.

Tony Bradberry · October 3, 2024
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Business Strategy

Reverse-Engineering Your Marketing Budget:

Budgeting for marketing is no small task. There are many moving parts, and it can be difficult to know where to begin. In this post, we’ll focus on the part of your marketing budget that’s directly tied to generating revenue. Other critical aspects, like staff costs, agency fees, and MarTech expenses, will be covered in a future post.

Tony Bradberry · September 4, 2024
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Company News

Grey Matter Earns Spot on INC 5000 List for Second Consecutive Year

Ranked #1023 for 2024, Continuing a Legacy of Growth and Client Success August 14, 2024 – Grey Matter, one of the industry’s premier B2B customer acquisition agencies, is thrilled to announce its inclusion on the prestigious INC 5000 list for the second consecutive year. Ranked at number 1023 for 2024 nationally, and number 16 for … Read more

Tony Bradberry · August 14, 2024
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